Posted by
Bob Siegel on Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:47:31 PM
We've all seen the good cop/bad cop routine on television and in the movies. Two police detectives are interrogating a suspect. One of them slaps him around, "Either you talk right now, or I swear, I'm going to cut off your freaking head!"
At this point, the "nicer cop" pulls back his partner. "Hey don't do that to the poor guy! You'll hurt him."
And then, he speaks more softly to the pathetic, frightened weasal sitting in the chair. "I wish to apologize for my friend. He has kind of a temper. But, to tell you the truth, I'm not really sure how much longer I can hold him off. Maybe you'd better just tell him what he wants to know."
It's very effective, a roller coaster of contrasting emotions designed to eventually break down all will and resistance.
Lately President Obama has been playing the role of "good cop" while his surrogates and supporters play the role of "bad cop." When asked in a television interview if those who oppose his policies are doing so only because of racism, Obama replied, "no." Well, good for you, Obama. Now, if you really mean it, call off your watchdogs. How hard can it be for him speak to Janet Watson, or Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton and ask them to withdraw their incredibly stupid race baiting statements? And if they do not honor his request, could he not hold another of his million press conferences and publicly denounce these propagandists? It's not as if the man doesn't like to hear himself talk. Why do we not hear him speak about a matter that is ripping our country apart, especially since he campaigned as the man who would put race behind us once and for all? I can think of only one reason. He enjoys having others do his dirty work while he acts like the nice guy. It's just another form of good cop/bad cup, or perhaps you know it by a different name: Chicago politics.
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